Monthly Archives: September 2014

WeLcOmInG HoMe….♡ MoNdAy MuSiNGs

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ Happy Monday! I hope your had an especially wonderful weekend. The weather here in Southern California was absolutely gorgeous. A perfect time for Fall decorating…..(smile) Note: This might be a rather long post today. So go grab your favorite drink, and pull up a chair and get comfy.  My mother often emphasized that first impressions count. Unfortunately, in my youth I often heard that as a daunting warning. My adult self now embraces it as a warm … Read the full blog post

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LoVe SoNg…..♡

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ How’s your week going? I hope your enjoying the fall like weather… One of the things I enjoy about blogging, is that it’s really a soulful activity. It is for me anyway. I am very in touch with my feelings. Today’s post will definitely be reflective of this truth. My week actually began with a sad ending. A dear friend of ours passed away Friday. Oh…..my……what a wonderful human being he was. We met him and his … Read the full blog post

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TGIF….A WoMaN’s ToUcH…..♡

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ Happy Friday! How was your week? Any fun adventures? I’ve been thinking that aside from it being an invaluable platform for sharing my daily adventures, thoughts, silly thoughts, and perhaps silly, silly thoughts… blogging has radically changed my perspective on life. Instead of unconsciously moving through my days like I had before. (well….sort of) I now see the world through a lens of “maybe this would make a good blog post.”  My blog has become a joyful … Read the full blog post

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I’m BaCk!…..♡

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ Happy Thursday! Geeeeeeezer….where has this week gone…..! Well, I guess that’s what happens when you have a little getaway. I’m so happy to be back home! And, please forgive me for eating in front of you. .. bad manners…But I’m starving! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! For being so nice to my adoring husband Joe. Don’t tell him I told you this, but he has been wanting to be a guest blogger for some time now. … Read the full blog post

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ThE “REAL” MaRcIa’S CoTtAge…according to Joe… ♡

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ Hi my name is Joe. And, I am Marcia’s adoring, loving husband. (*grunt,*grunt) Marcia is out of town for the day. So, she had asked me to be a guest blogger. And, if you knew my wife…well, let’s just say, she can be very determined when she wants something. I thought: hmmmmmm….great opportunity to tell it how it is! I said “sure, why not.” Well…how shall I begin…other than I am a little nervous, because this blog is her … Read the full blog post

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FiRsT DaY oF AuTuMn…♡

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ Happy First Day of Autumn…..I am sooooooo lovingly ready to embrace this new season…. How about you…♡ Wow. ..yesterday was National Gratitude Day.  And, today is the first day of Autumn. Now, that is something  to be truly grateful for. (Grin) I love this time of year. Our little cottage garden begins reflecting the sweet change of season. Particularily, the roses.  They remind me that life is a cycle  with infinite number of beginnings,  and endings. I often get a childlike wonder with … Read the full blog post

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LiViNg LiFe On ThE Go…♡

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ Happy Monday! Are you ready for the week. .. Well, I had a super fun weekend. A group of friends got together for a fabulous Hawaiian tea party…. fabulous! The above tablescape was taken at my friend Louise’s home…f.a.b.u.l.o.u.s! How about you. …. Gosh, with all the running around you do… I’m hoping that you had some down time over the weekend too. Not to sound like a broken record from my working days…. but, gosh~O~ree (a made up … Read the full blog post

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ThE SaTuRdAy BrAgGy PoSt….♡

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ Happy Saturday! Well…. if you live in Southern California, summer is still very much in season right now. So, don’t pack those swimsuits away just yet….(grin) Okay, Sooooooooo….what’s your Saturday fun happening? I hope you had a great week, and that your weekend calendar includes rest, fun, good food, rest, fun, and really good food. Repeat the really good food part. My week was eventful. Later today I’m heading out to an Hawaiian Themed luncheon at a friends home. … Read the full blog post

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WhAt My FrIdAy SoMeTiMeS LoOkS LiKe…♡

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ Happy Friday! How was your week? Anything fun, and exciting happening this weekend…. I believe summer is on it’s way out. And, around here it goes out with a bang.  Especially, here in the Inland Empire where this gals adorable little cottage sits.Well, this last week was wee warm. How do you say that in French….not Oui? that means yes. well okay…Oui! Oui! it was very warm around here. Funny, that I have had Paris on my mind. … Read the full blog post

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HoW To HoSt A Lovely GaRdEn TeA PaRtY…(grin)…♡

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ How’s your week going…hope it’s looking better, and better…AnD…..BETTER! I have been sort of, kind of, planning a GaRdEn TeA PaRtY  the planning is all in my head right right now.  A penny for my thoughts? Well….today is your lucky day! I’m a blogger , so my thoughts are freeeeee…♡ (giggle,giggle) A little birdie told me to share how to host a GaRdEn TeA with you sweet friend. First thing you MUST do before you begin is … Read the full blog post

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